ENGLISH OVERVIEW
Coda Knowledge Platform is a Japanese-language research and resource platform about Codas: hearing children of deaf or hard-of-hearing parents.
The platform brings together personal narratives, survey data, research findings, academic papers, books, media coverage, and links to related organizations. By sharing knowledge grounded in lived experience, it aims to make the diverse experiences and perspectives of Codas accessible to wider society.
The platform is run by Mami Nakatsu, a researcher on Codas at the University of Tokyo, as part of the activities of the Coda Co-Production Lab.
Language information: This site is written in Japanese. You may use your browser’s translation function when needed.
What is a Coda?
The term Coda comes from Children of Deaf Adults. It commonly refers to a hearing person who has at least one deaf or hard-of-hearing parent.
Codas have diverse family backgrounds, communication styles, languages, identities, and life experiences. Some use sign language and others do not. This platform approaches those varied experiences without assuming that there is only one way to be a Coda.
Learn more about Codas Japanese page
Research and Activities
The Coda Co-Production Lab brings together Codas of different generations and backgrounds. Its activities value speaking, learning, and connecting, and seek to create knowledge through collaboration between lived experience, research, and practice.
- About the Coda Co-Production LabJapanese page
- Nationwide Surveys of Codas in JapanJapanese page
- Processes of Psychological TransformationJapanese page
- Coda Speaker ProgramJapanese page
- Coda Research SeminarsJapanese page
Resources in Japanese
The following pages collect research and reference materials related to Codas in Japan.
- Academic Papers on Codas in JapanJapanese page
- Media Coverage and PublicationsJapanese page
- Books about CodasJapanese page
- Coda Associations and Related GroupsJapanese page
Researcher
Mami Nakatsu
Project Lecturer, Office for Disability Equity
Center for Coproduction of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IncluDE)
The University of Tokyo
Research areas
Psychosocial research on Codas, audiology, and support for students and faculty/staff with disabilities. Related interests include families of people with disabilities and lifespan developmental psychology.
Contact
For questions about this site, please use the contact form. You are welcome to write in English.Please keep your message brief, state your purpose clearly, and allow extra time for a reply.
